Wishlist: Clever citrus squeezers

Each week, Esther M McCarthy casts her eye over cute, curious, and collectible items for your home.

This week, she alights on clever citrus squeezers and pink flamingos.

* Check out this exsqueezite kitchen aid. Citrange is a dual-sided squeezer made to accommodate the various sizes and diameters of citrus fruit. The design features a central axis, which allows the juice to be funnelled through, and filters out the seeds. It has a tapered middle, allowing for easy and stable grip. Available from Designist, for €15. www.designist.ie.

* If make-and-do is your thing, you’ll love this foxy family. Have fun assembling the foxes by slotting together the 43 sturdy pieces. Then, all you have to do is decide whether you want to use them for play or for decoration. They are made from recycled cardboard and the assembled size is 36cm x 17cm; €15 from www.oakroomshop.co.uk.

* With an unusual, acorn-motif, this beautifully crafted vase is guaranteed to brighten up your kitchen. Made by the highly regarded brand, Mason’s Ironstone, this piece is €125, and is in perfect condition and highly collectible. This gives you an idea of the type of thing available in Oxfam stores.

* Little campervans — sure what else would you want on your cushions? Bring a little sunshine into your home with this seriously cute ‘scrapbook cushion’. Available at Griffins home and interior store, Dripsey, Cork; €39.99. Griffins are having a special patio weekend today and tomorrow. Check it out.

* A pretty pink flamingo, simple, striking and €4. How bad. Available from Penneys, nationwide.

* If you can’t get to the beach, let the beach come to you with this Meadow and Byrne beach house cushion at €17.95. A Tayto sandwich, a flask of sugary tea, and you’ll never have to leave the house.

* Up-cycling is what Little Tree Furniture is all about. The company creates beautiful and unique hardwood furniture, from ingeniously reclaimed materials. Exotic hardwoods, traditional carpentry techniques, a strong ethos for working responsibly — what’s not to love?